Study: Drivers With Smart Phones Use Them Almost Every Time They Drive

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By Angie SchmittApr 17, 2017, 4:18 pm174 pts
New research monitoring cell phone use while driving suggests the scale of motorist distraction is off the charts. Motorists with smart phones use hand-held devices in 88 out of every 100 trips, according to data collected by Zendrive, a company that assesses driving behavior using the sensors in smart…

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